Maybe by moving people from Chicago to San Francisco in 4.5 hours, not 2.5 days? Not every one has the time or desire to sit on a train for several days just to get across country. Some people actually have to get there and others prefer to spend their time there, not en route. Also, relatively few people check more than 1 bag, many check none (me), and United's best customers, the Mileage Plus and Star Alliance status passengers, are exempt.And Amtrak offers 2 full sized baggages with passenger and 3 checked on, per passenger? How can United compete?
Pretty broad-brush insult of an entire occupation. Checking my records, I have been on 445 flights over 40 years (yes indeed: I have recorded every one. First on paper, now in a spreadsheet). I guess I've been very lucky. I have never had a flight attendant treat me like "inhuman dirt". Not even like human dirt. I have two flights tomorrow (PHL-DEN-SJC). I'll be on the lookout for the "dirt" treatment. When, by the way, was the last time you were on a flight? Just curious.But this on top of inedible food, uninhabbitable "seats", surley flight attendants who treat you like inhuman dirt... and so on.
What food? Airlines hardly give out food these days. AA only gives out free drinks. On flights 3 hours? or longer you can buy a snack box or a candy bar for 3 or 5 dollars. Even if you ride 1st class they only feed you on longer flights with a real meal. Other carriers you may get peanuts, cookies or something small at least. Or if you take Skybus, you have to pay for everything, even drinks. I even heard their flight crew has to buy their own drinks! I have a feeling they won't be lasting long though.But this on top of inedible food,
Only elite members of Mileage Plus (Premier and higher) and comparable Star Alliance elites (Silver and higher) are exempt from the charge for the second checked bag. General Mileage Plus members are not exempt....That said you can sign up for United's Mileage Plus program for free, and avoid the $25 fee for extra bag. But I'm sure the fee is geared toward the traveler that never flies and brings an extra bag a big vacation, and would not want to sign up for the mileage program.
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